421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Public Works Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, March 3, 2026  
9:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Michael Childress at 9:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Zay arrived at 9:02 am due to attending another committee meeting.  
Other Board Members Present:  
Member Yeena Yoo  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, and Ozog  
Zay  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR CHILDRESS  
No remarks were offered.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Jon Ramzan provided public comment.  
LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD  
5.A. Length of Service Award - Wade Westerberg - 15 Years - Facilities Management  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
6.  
6.A.  
26-0828  
Public Works Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
APPROVED  
Mary Ozog  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
26-0829  
Transfer of funds from account number 1000-1102-52270 (Maintenance Supplies) in the  
amount of $16,000 to 1000-1102-50010 (Overtime) for Facilities Management – Grounds  
Division for snow call outs.  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
26-0830  
Public Works – Transfer of funds of from account no. 2000-2555-56208 DEP EXP –  
Sewage Treatment Plant ($25,000), 2000-2555-53828 Sewer Contingencies ($61,000),  
2000-2665-53828 Admin Contingencies ($100,000) to account no. 2000-2555-56211  
DEP EXP – Other Machinery and Equipment ($25,000) and 2000-2555-51000 Benefits  
Payments ($161,000) for depreciation expense and benefits payments to establish GASB  
101 sick accrual per audit in the amount of $186,000.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
8.A.  
26-0831  
CDM Smith, Inc. 6836-0001 SERV – Extend the contract to November 30, 2027 for  
construction oversight due to the delay in the switchgear replacement project at the Power  
Plant and for electrical engineering and design for the jail electrical upgrades, for  
Facilities Management. No change in contract total.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT  
9.A.  
PW-P-0010-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Hoerr Construction, for  
31 manhole rehabilitations across DuPage County, for Public Works, for the period of  
March 10, 2026 to November 30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$118,726.66. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Omnia  
Partners Cooperative Agreement #23-065-PW).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jim Zay  
SECONDER:  
10.  
BID AWARD  
10.A.  
10.B.  
10.C.  
PW-P-0009-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Univar Solutions USA, Inc., for  
sodium bisulfite on an as-needed basis for the Woodridge Greene Valley and Knollwood  
Wastewater Treatment Plants, for Public Works, for the period of April 1, 2026 to March  
31, 2027, for a total contract amount not to exceed $45,000; per bid #26-008-PW.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0007-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Global Water Technology, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver water treatment chemicals, as needed, for Campus facilities, for  
Facilities Management, for the period March 23, 2026 through March 22, 2027, for a  
contract total amount not to exceed $51,400; per lowest responsible bid #26-006-FM.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Paula Garcia  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
FM-P-0008-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Red Wing Brands of America, Inc., to  
furnish safety shoes and work boots, as needed for Facilities Management, Public Works,  
Stormwater, Care Center, and the Division of Transportation, for the period March 10,  
2026 through March 9, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $46,100; per RFP  
#26-005-FM. (Facilities Management $13,100, Public Works $10,000, Stormwater  
$4,500, Care Center $3,500, and Division of Transportation $15,000)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.D.  
FM-P-0009-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to MG Mechanical Contracting, LLC, to  
furnish and install replacement utility exhaust fans on County campus, for Facilities  
Management, for the period March 10, 2026 to March 9, 2027, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $194,150; per bid #26-017-FM.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
11.  
BID RENEWAL  
11.A.  
FM-P-0006-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Builders Chicago Corporation, for  
preventive maintenance and repair services for automatic and manual doors with  
threshold closers, for Facilities Management, for the period April 10, 2026 through April  
9, 2028, for a total contract amount not to exceed $133,966; per renewal of bid  
#24-032-FM, first and final option to renew. ($67,966 for Facilities Management, $1,000  
for Animal Services, $35,000 for Division of Transportation, and $30,000 for Care  
Center)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.B.  
FM-R-0001-26  
Amendment to Resolution FM-P-0006-26, issued to Builders Chicago Corporation, to  
provide preventive maintenance and repair services for automatic and manual doors with  
threshold closers, as needed for County facilities, for Facilities Management, increasing  
the total contract price by 2%.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
11.C.  
FM-P-0010-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Advanced Boiler Control Services,  
Inc., to provide Boiler Audit Testing, Tuning, Training, and Time & Material, at the  
Power Plant, for Facilities Management, for the period April 10, 2026 through April 9,  
2027, for a total contract amount not to exceed $70,057.50; per renewal of bid  
#24-024-FM, second of three optional renewals. ($62,557.50 for Facilities Management  
and $7,500 for Division of Transportation).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
12.  
ACTION ITEMS  
12.A.  
PW-R-0004-26  
Second Amendment to the agreement between the County of DuPage and the DuPage  
River Salt Creek Work Group (DRSCWG) concerning the County’s participation in  
DRSCWG’s local funding program for alternate stream restoration projects for the period  
of June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2030, for a total contract amount not to exceed $559,697.  
(Public Works $394,083 and Stormwater Management $165,614)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
13.  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
13.A.  
DT-P-0013-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC,  
to provide coarse and fine aggregates on an as-needed basis, for the Division of  
Transportation and Department of Public Works, for the period of April 1, 2026 through  
March 31, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $70,000 (Division of Transportation  
$40,000 / Public Works $30,000); per bid #26-021-DOT.  
Chair Childress moved and Member Galassi seconded a motion to receive and place on  
file DT-P-0013-26.  
13.B.  
DT-P-0018-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to K-Five Construction Corporation, to  
provide bituminous paving materials in the southeast region of DuPage County on an  
as-needed basis, for the Division of Transportation and Department of Public Works, for  
the period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed  
$144,000 (Division of Transportation $120,000 / Public Works $24,000); per bid  
#26-021-DOT.  
Chair Childress moved and Vice Chair Zay seconded a motion to receive and place on  
file DT-P-0018-26.  
13.C.  
DT-P-0014-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Elmhurst Chicago Stone, LLC, to  
provide Portland Cement Concrete on an as-needed basis, for the Division of  
Transportation and Department of Public Works, for the period of April 1, 2026 through  
March 31, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $75,000 (Division of Transportation  
$50,000 / Public Works $25,000); per bid #26-021-DOT.  
Chair Childress moved and Member Garcia seconded a motion to receive and place on  
file DT-P-0014-26.  
14.  
15.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Chair Childress addressed the Victims of Violence Memorial and the updated scope. Chief  
Administrative Officer Nick Kottmeyer clarified the scope of Memorial Park and outlined some  
high level points. Member DeSart, Member Galassi, Member Yoo, Member Ozog, Member Zay,  
and Member Garcia asked questions and provided comments. Chief Administrative Officer Nick  
Kottmeyer, Campus Natural Resources and Grounds Services Manager Jen Boyer and Deputy  
Director of Facilities Management Geoff Matteson answered any questions.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
16.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.